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Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts
Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts
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InsureU (NAIC) Learn about various types of insurance and ways to plan and protect yourself.
Life Insurance Buyer's Guide (NAIC) Get information to help you find a policy that meets your needs and fits your budget, help you decide how much insurance you need, and help you to make informed decisions when you buy a policy.
What you Should know before you buy an Annuity  Comprehensive guidance on evaluating annuities.
Buyer's Guide for Deferred Annuities: Fixed and Variable (NAIC) Learn how annuities can be different from each other so you can choose the type of annuity that’s best for you.
Buyer’s Guide to Fixed Deferred Annuities with Appendix for Equity-Indexed Annuities (NAIC) Learn about differences among various annuities so you can choose the kind that best fits your needs.
NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator Service If you suspect that a loved one had a life policy, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has created a free of charge Life Insurance Policy Locator service to help consumers locate benefits from life insurance policies or annuity contracts purchased anywhere in the United States.  
NAIC: Helping you navigate insurance Learn about various types of insurance and ways to plan and protect yourself.
AARP Money Protect yourself from scams and fraud, get tips for living on a budget, managing debt, saving and investing, insurance, and other topics.
Insurance Information Institute Descriptions of various types of insurance, buying tips, information about filing claims and more.  The TOPICS menu allows you to select a type of insurance for which you want information.
American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) See descriptions of various types of insurance and retirement products, as well as online shopping tips.
Life Insurance Settlement Association To educate policy holders and financial advisors about a life settlement as an alternative to lapse or surrender of a life insurance policy. 
The Compliance and Ethics Forum for Life Insurers Compliance & Ethics Forum for Life Insurers webpage offering of a diverse array of educational and networking opportunities.

 

Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts